Stony Brook got a steal on signing day with the addition of Montclair linebacker Kamani Odrick.

Odrick, a First Team All-State linebacker, has serious
potential and came very close to getting a late offer from Boston
College.

"I thought last night we might get a
late, last-minute offer, but I'm very happy for Chuck Priore at Stony
Brook," Montclair coach John Fiore said. "He's getting a great one. Only
time will tell. Four-five years from now, he's getting drafted in the
third round, all those schools will go 'oops, coach Fiore was right'.
There's no answer for the genetic factor and they're looking for certain
kids at certain heights, weights and speeds and they have their
criterias for success."

The athletic Odrick racked up 133 tackles, 10.5 sacks
and five forced fumbles in his first year as starter for the North
Jersey, Section 1, Group 5 champions. Standing at 6-1, 195 pounds,
Odrick expects to play outside linebacker, but could move to the middle
depending on how he grows. He said he doesn't mind and would even play
on the line, just as long as he was on the defensive side of the ball.

Southeast Missouri was the other school to make Odrick
an offer. What made the difference for Odrick was the proximity to home
and he fell in love with the atmosphere of Stony Brook.

"Not only the fact that it was close, but I actually loved the campus,"
he said. "The people there and the facilities were nice. Overall, it was
just a lovely place. I loved it."